Matthew Tamea Email & Phone Number

Bath, GB

Chippenham, England, United Kingdom

Leaving Wood for Trees after twelve years, I decided to return to an environment that had a wider mix of industry sectors, with a healthy mix of both charity and commercial clients. Working as part of small solutions consultancy team, the focus was on both pre- and post-sales in terms of establishing and continued support of single customer view solutions.

Bath, United Kingdom

I joined Wood for Trees in January 2010 with the remit of helping to grow the business via database marketing software solutions. At the time the company employed just nine people with a heavy focus on analytics. Given the not-for-profit client-base and my previous deep involvement with a number of database marketing applications, the natural path in terms.

The main focus of my role at Occam revolved around the provision of consultancy (pre or post-sales) to act as an interface between the client and the Occam development teams. The interpretation of client requirements formed the basis of the overarching solution definition, satisfying both client sign-off and development framework. Such solutions commonly.

This role was concerned with the implementation, support, and training in the use of smartFOCUS software. Although this technology had been in use within my previous role, the step up to expert status for all elements of consultancy, implementation, training and support meant a steep learning curve. During the time I was within this position, smartFOCUS.

Whilst undertaking my degree in human geography I chose a module based on retail planning and location. I found the ability to use statistical methods and drivetime weightings to calculate catchment areas, tipping points and potential footfall/revenue fascinating. It was here that I also came across geodemographics for the first time - namely CACI’s Acorn.

This role involved many aspects of banking which probably no longer exist, certainly to the extent they did at that time. Whilst the role gave me self-sufficiency and taught me to manage my own money, I quickly found that life in the bank was not for me. The following year saw me leave to attend university.

Bsc Hons, Human Geography

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